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JSE-listed Hulamin’s financial results for the six months ended 30 June have revealed that the company’s earnings are under significant pressure, resulting in decisive portfolio restructuring to...
Industry body the Steel Tube Export Association of South Africa (Steasa) will participate in an outward selling mission (OSM) to Nigeria and Ghana from August 25 to 30 as part of efforts to...
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A South African government trade body looking into the country's struggling steel sector proposed import duties starting at 10% to defend the industry from an influx of imports mainly from China....
JSE-listed Hulamin has issued a cautionary announcement to shareholders, indicating that it has entered into negotiations regarding the potential disposal of Hulamin Extrusions. Hulamin Extrusions...
South Africa's government will release the preliminary findings of its review of steel tariffs next week, moving a step closer to protecting the local industry from increased imports. The review...
Using cellular beams has enabled steel distributor Macsteel to ensure not only aesthetic appeal but also structural integrity and durability. This will be demonstrated by three key projects that...
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The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has decided that the existing duties on aluminium rolled products serve to protect domestic manufacturing and employment...
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The 2025 iteration of the National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) Show will be attended by automotive components manufacturers and suppliers from across South...
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) on July 31 announced the launch of an Export Support Desk to serve as a direct point of contact for companies affected by the imminent 30%...
Steelmaker ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) is effectively putting its ambitious decarbonisation plans on hiatus while it figures out how to navigate the crisis surrounding the impending closure...
ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) said on Thursday it is still on track to close its loss-making long steel operations in September, as talks with the government have not provided a solution. The...
The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has requested the South African Revenue Service (Sars) to impose a provisional safeguard duty of 52.34% of the value of...
The Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) Alliance – of which metal packaging PRO MetPac-SA is an active member – has been restructured into five strategic pillars: waste picker integration;...
Namibia remains a “trailblazer” in the hydrogen space with up to five final investment decisions scheduled to be made in 2025 and 2026, demonstrating African leadership on the global stage by...
Following the announcement by US President Donald Trump on April 2 that South Africa would be subjected to 30% tariffs on its exports to the US, banker and academic Colin Coleman has said there is...
Local steel consumption needs to be ramped up significantly through the execution of mooted infrastructure projects, by both the public and private sectors, Hot Dip Galvanizers Association of...
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is worried about a “possible bloodbath of job losses” across multiple sectors, including steel, transportation, ferrochrome and mining, on the back of...
The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has determined that there was prima facie evidence that certain flat-rolled products of iron, non-alloy or other alloy steel...
Clean chemistry company Mattiq has entered into a strategic partnership with precious metals company Heraeus Precious Metals to develop and commercialise advanced electrocatalyst materials for...
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